Best Sour Cream Banana Cake

The Best Sour Cream Banana Cake is so moist and delicious that is destined to be your go-to recipe for those over-ripe bananas! This cake just gets better the next day and remains so moist and fluffy for days. The recipe packs goodness by utilizing bananas, sour cream, and cream cheese frosting to top it off! This dessert will have rave reviews, so naturally everyone will be begging you to make it repeatedly.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Cooling Time1

Total Time2

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Servings: people

Calories: 837kcal

Author: George - U Keep Cooking

Equipment

2 8 Inch Round Cake Pan

Ingredients

½ cup Butter (softened to room temperature)
1¼ cups Sugar
2 Eggs (room temperature)
1 cup Sour Cream (room temperature)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ teaspoon Salt
5 Bananas Ripe Bananas (mashed)

Cream Cheese Frosting

16 oz Cream Cheese (softened to room temperature)
1 cup Butter (2 sticks)(softened to room temperature)
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3 cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease two 9-inch round pans baking pan and line them with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the ½ cup butter and 1¼ cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add the 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in the 1 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
Fold in the 5 mashed ripe bananas until evenly distributed.
Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
While the cake cools, make the frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat together the 16 oz cream cheese and 1 cup butter until smooth and creamy. Add the 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and slowly beat in the 3 cups powdered sugar until fluffy and spreadable.
Once the cake is completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top. Slice and enjoy!

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